Some children are fond of finger sucking and do it continuously....Normally, babies do this until they are three months old and then stop it after a while....If the child's finger sucking becomes more intense and continues until they are older, this will be very worrying for parents....They can use effective methods to stop this habit in their child and there are possible solutions by performing an operation...that...young babies usually fall. Sleeping by gently sucking their fingers and this action is a natural thing for them... but if continuous finger sucking is seen in children aged 2 to 4 years, certain problems will arise in the way they speak... Preventing finger sucking in children** Finger sucking in children can have many negative effects on the teeth and mouth structure.... This habit may cause the teeth to become crooked and irregular, change the shape of the jaw and even change the child's language and speech.... Also, finger sucking can cause infection and inflammation of the fingers and damage to the skin and mouth tissue... and don't underestimate... knowledge and expertise as well as advanced dental equipment.** Therefore, it is very important to prevent finger sucking in children... We will introduce the best ways to prevent finger sucking in children.... Strategies to prevent finger sucking in children Some of the main and most common ways to prevent finger sucking in children are: - ### **Using encouragement and positive reminders** When the child does not suck his finger, it is better for parents to consider rewards to encourage him... By regularly receiving these rewards every hour or daily, the child will notice his bad behavior and habit and stop sucking his fingers... You can engage the child with various activities and methods such as cooking, riding a bike, making crafts, playing with toys, drawing and exercising to distract the child from sucking his fingers... - ### **Not punishing or teasing the child for sucking finger** Do not blame or punish the child for sucking his fingers.. because it brings irreparable consequences and long-term damage to them.... You can always keep your child happy with methods and encouraging him to quit this habit. - ### **Teaching children new coping skills** A child may suck his fingers, especially his thumb due to boredom, discomfort, anxiety and fear... With strategies and training, you can reduce these feelings in your child so that he does not do this.. Yoga exercises, listening to children's music and breathing exercises are useful to improve the child's mood, instead of introducing these feelings to the child.. Issues... will also be solved by talking with time... Parents can talk to them and the child gently. put forward so that he does not perform this procedure.... They can also refer to a pediatrician so that the doctor first identifies the underlying factor that caused this habit in the child and then provides effective solutions to stop it... - ### **Identification of underlying factors** If you notice that your child sucks his fingers due to anxiety and stress, you must first know the cause of his stress.... In these cases, you can use soothing words or hug the child so that his stress disappears and he leaves this habit... - ### **Be patient and calm with the child** Parents should be patient to get rid of the habit of sucking fingers, because their impatience and aggressiveness towards this matter has made the child angry and may continue this habit for a long time... Parents' yelling causes discomfort and pain to the child and does not help him... Criticizing and blaming children in these situations is wrong and makes the child angry... Read "After the first tooth is seen in the child's mouth, the parents' concern about their deterioration also increases... for this reason, we recommend Get to know the treatment methods* to restore teeth.. - ### **Using finger protectors for children** To prevent the child from sucking the finger, you can use special protectors and tools for this work... These protectors and finger protectors are made of strong plastic and prevent the child from sucking the finger.... Finger protectors are designed and produced without any harmful chemical compounds for children... #### **final words** If you have done all the solutions provided and the child continues to suck his fingers, it is better to use medicines and special solutions for your fingers as recommended by the doctor. Don't forget that pressuring the child to quit this habit delays the healing process and is useless. In these cases, the psychiatrist or pediatrician usually asks the parents to put the baby's knuckle on his finger or prevent the baby's umbilical cord. Doing this.. Be...